Adjunct Culinary Instructor

COLLEGE OF MAINLAND; Texas City (TX); Hybrid; USD 12,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

College of the Mainland is seeking an Adjunct Culinary Instructor for part-time teaching roles in the culinary program. The position involves delivering assigned courses, engaging students, and maintaining curriculum updates.

Office hours may be in-person or virtual, with participation in program assessment and ongoing professional development. The ideal candidate has an associate degree with culinary experience and a focus on teaching best practices, student engagement, and use of learning

Qualifications

• Associates Degree and 3 years culinary experience.
• Knowledge of teaching principles and course material.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Basic computer literacy.
• Experience with student engagement and learning technologies.
• Record keeping procedures.

Responsibilities

• Teach assigned courses following syllabi and schedule (day, evening, distance classes).
• Assist in updating curriculum and coursework.
• Post and hold office hours (including virtual).
• Participate in course and program assessment planning.
• Maintain knowledge of advances in the discipline.
• Other duties as appropriate.

Skills

Teaching

Student engagement

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Learning technologies

Record keeping

Education

Associate degree

Job description

College of the Mainland is currently seeking an Adjunct Culinary Instructor.

Position Type

Position Type Adjunct

Employment Status

Employment Status Part Time

Position Funding

Position Funding Regular

Associates Degree and 3 years culinary experience.

Preferred Education/Training/Experience

N/A

Principles and practices of teaching;
Detailed knowledge of material being taught in the specific course and program area;
Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with students, coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction;
Basic computer literacy sufficient to perform job duties;
Knowledge of student engagement techniques, learning styles, retention strategies, and learning-centered philosophy;
Experience with or willingness to learn latest teaching/learning technologies and online instruction; and
Record keeping procedures.

Preferred Knowledge & Skills

N/A

Job Duties

Teaching and Student Engagement
1. Teach assigned courses following the course syllabi and a schedule of classes that may include day, evening, and distance classes.
2. Assist in keeping the program(s) ’s curriculum current by preparing, developing, and revising the curriculum and coursework.
3. Post and hold office hours in a physical and electronic format (to include virtual office hours) as appropriate.
4. Participate in course and program assessment planning.

Research/Scholarship/Professional Development/Service
1. Maintain a current knowledge of advances and innovations in the academic discipline.
2. Other duties as appropriate to the position.

Licensing/Certification Requirements

None

Physical Requirements

Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, and seeing.
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

College of the Mainland is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, disability or veteran status.

College of the Mainland does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the recruitment and admission of students, the recruitment and employment of faculty and staff, and the operation of its programs and activities, as specified by federal laws and regulations within Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and 1992.

College of the Mainland
1200 Amburn Rd.
Texas City, TX 77591
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